Good Morning

The Moon Cake Festival, or National Day, usually a week of holidays is coming up. I believe it is the first week in October. Shijia isn't taking a vacation as far as I know, I believe because they are so busy. As far as I’ve heard, the firecracker salesmen that travel around are selling stuff in preparation for that. I hear the occasional ‘pop’ of them around town but Monday morning I got a close up look.

Watch them go!

These salesmen were firing what appeared to be a mortar-type firecracker from their hands. There wasn't a permanent cylinder like a typical mortar, and there wasn't a rocket under. Either way, they were making their way up to just outside of my hotel window, hanging for a second and going off. They're loud enough to make your ears ring from that close.

All the while there was a little band playing and while the merchant appeared to be selling the fireworks, dragon costumes and other seasonal items. (I don't have Premier right now; if anyone knows an easy way to rotate a video 90degrees let me know).